At Automate 2026 in Chicago, our CTO Isidro Nistal and VP of Sales Javier Rodríguez joined Schneider Electric to show how open software-defined automation runs on an edge-native platform — and to connect with the automation community.

Most people in industrial automation still believe that hardware is inherently more reliable than software. But many of the assumptions behind that belief were formed decades ago, before connected operations, edge computing, and software-defined industrial systems became a reality. In this article, we challenge five of the most common myths about software in industrial environments.

Selected from a pool of 185 companies, Barbara joins a group of leading AI innovators recognised for their ability to transform operations, accelerate decision-making, and deliver measurable value to enterprises through scalable and integrated AI solutions.

Barbara 3.3.0 is here! Updates are simpler, deployments are more flexible, network management is more autonomous, and security is stronger than ever. Let’s dive into the key highlights.

Industrial digitalization has become unnecessarily complex, with AI-first strategies before they even get started. In this article, we explore a simpler approach: start by connecting one machine, collecting one stream of data, building one dashboard, or automating one workflow. Because starting small is often the smartest way.

At the ARC European Industry Leadership Forum, Barbara´s CEO David Purón joined industry leaders to explore how AI and digitalization are driving more sustainable operations.

AG Solution and Barbara brought together industrial leaders to address a key challenge: turning successful pilots into scalable, production-ready capabilities.

The partnership combines Barbara's industrial Edge AI platform with AG Solution's advisory and implementation expertise to turn one-plant successes into organization-wide capabilities.

Every industrial company today is looking for the same profile: someone who understands machines, networks, data, cloud, and AI. Someone who can connect a PLC, deploy a container, troubleshoot a VPN, and explain why the data pipeline is broken. And... surprise, surprise... they can't find it. In this article we explain why.